Trips & tickets
Pickup at Stavanger's cruise terminal, through the subsea tunnel to the trailhead and up to the rock with a local guide, snacks included.
A quiet, fully electric catamaran from Stavanger into the Lysefjord to see Preikestolen from below, 604 metres above the water, and the Hengjanefossen waterfall.
Your guide collects you in Stavanger, drives through the underwater tunnel and leads the hike, taking a quieter hidden trail when conditions allow.
The full GetYourGuide listing for Preikestolen, with live prices and availability — compare the hikes, cruises and transfers on offer for your dates.
The hike to Preikestolen is free, but getting there is not one trip but several, sold by different operators: two express buses from central Stavanger, the Lysefjord cruise from Strandkaien that passes beneath the cliff, cruise-and-hike days that land you at Forsand for the trailhead bus, guided winter and sunrise hikes, and private tours with hotel or cruise-port pickup.
Which one is right depends on the season, whether you have a car, and whether you want to see the cliff from the water, from the top or both. These pages compare them plainly.
Plan it properly
Every way to the Preikestolen trailhead from Stavanger: the two express buses, the drive through the Ryfast tunnel, parking, the cruise-and-hike and winter options.
The Preikestolen hike in numbers: 8 km round trip, about 500 m of ascent and about 4 hours, plus the route, safety on the plateau, crowds, sunrise and winter hikes.
The Lysefjord cruise from Stavanger compared with the cruise-and-hike and the guided winter version: times, published prices, what you see, and Kjerag.
The cliff
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The trailhead at Preikestolen Parking is about a 40-minute drive from Stavanger through the Ryfylke tunnel. In the main season, express buses from central Stavanger take about 50 minutes to an hour; getting to Preikestolen compares every option.
Not a direct one: the express buses run in the main season only. Out of season, take bus no. 100 from Stavanger to Jørpelandsvågen and a taxi of about 10 minutes to the trailhead.
As published by the Preikestolen Foundation, NOK 275 for a car staying more than 2 hours, NOK 100 for a motorcycle and NOK 1,200 for a bus. You pay at the machine after your hike; check the rates before you go.
About 8 km there and back, with around 500 metres of ascent. Most people take about 4 hours; the hike guide covers the route and the seasons.